New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-18
PREPARING FOR PRIMARIES.
DEMOCRATS ON REPUBLICAN ROLLS


WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE xxTTID ASSEMBLY
pIsTRICr-CoNTEsTs ELSEWHERE.
The contest for control Of the epub can organization
in the xxIIId Assembly District in this CITY, which will be
made at tho primaries Friday promises TO be I'M
usually that district The present district
committee have agre ed upon ticket and another ticket
ia to be put In the field by committee appointed ct
meeting of enrolled voters held on Thursday night A.
NJ Underhi will head the opposition ticket and Con-
gresham Fitch will probably be at the head OF the ticket
named by the district committee
For some weeks an investigation has been going on
under the direction Of the Young Mems Repub-
lcan Club Of the district to ascertain whether or
not there were any names on the list OF en-
rolled Republicans that ought not to be there.
The roll was copied and printed and Investigation
made in each election district 1t is claimed by those
who have been at work this that nearly onefourth Of
the names on the ROLL 500 in ALL are those OF Demo
Gratis or entitled to vote in their election
districts good many Of these names said to be
those OF persons who have removed since they first
enrolled but whose names still the rolls One OF
the objects OF this movement is TO secure an
amendment to the constitution 50 to
per the names OF such persons to be
stricken from the rolls As II Is now 1t Is claimed that
the enrolling officers allowed too much discretion.
and are sometimes purposely Indifferent when cha-
lenges are presented to them.
Among the names OF the Democrats on the Republican
roll are those OF six members OF the Tamma ny Hall
General Committee, and seventeen members OF the
Tammany district committee TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday shown these names on the rolls. The Tam
many printed roll bears tho healing "Tammany Hall
and Victory" The following names Of delegates to the
Tammany Hall General Committee appear also with
the same addresses, the Republican roll Timothy
LYNCH c. +. winkleman. George Butcher, George p.
Webster, owen Reynolds Thomas Hogan Mr. Butcher,
who was spoken to about the matter immediately wrote
out his resignation and requested MS name 10 be stricken
OFF Republican
OF the Tammany district committee appear also on
on the Republican roll and from the same addresses
Robert ireland, Philip Stein, Charles Koppes. Hugh
O'Neil, Henry Jonas. John Crossin IT., T. G Carroll
jeremiah Haley, August Muller, I. X. H. Smith, Law
renee Daly jr, Michael Coughlin jr., Patrick Healy.
Luke Mctool, James Crosby, D. j. Dryer and John
How many of these names may have been put on
the Republican roll without tne RnSweuge ,h o
Young Mems Republican Club has taken measures to
have arrests made IN es9 case ws9 ar pe an
not legally entitled to vote. The first section OF the
primary election law reads;
III at any political primary election he'll by any political
association IN This state any ndvan n
person or shall Intentionally without rght do
shall wfay and wTonsiGy Distract and prevent others
shall audueny and wrongtuy conceal or destroy ballot.
ballots in the ballot boz. them tnereon .hall
the election. lie shall be deemed guilty OF mis-.
demeanor.
The punishment providedis fine not exceeding 900,
or Imprisonment exceeding three years or both I'm
der this act with the preliminary preparations already
dissatisfaction district because is claimed that the
nSs TO be called of the enrolled voters has disre-
gardcd the district committee has not sent
ballots mail for three The members or the
present district committee do not show much Interest III
the charges made against them ana say that ,ney VIII
will be warm contest go.
sharp contests the Republican primaries In only one
district does the opposition TO the regulars as they
are designated, stand good chance or success mat
in he
and his methods Is so strong and well organized
and the re has been such falling away from the Captain
OF hs stanchest supporters that unless the OF
dead men and ab1entees are voted on the oPposiiio
headed by John II. W Kileen, City Marshal Richard NJ
Lush. half hundred Of the most active young Re
pubcans OF the district. VIII surely win Organs
ticket will, as usual, be headed by his own name lie
wishes To continue chairman OF the delegation To tue
County Committee chairman OF the District committee,
member OF the state Central committed head OF the
delegation 10 the state and County conventions, ana
political Ioch Ban OF the district r,..u,o. ,,r ,,o
There Will be contest In the LIST District between the
friends or John H. Chimes and his opponents Inc Com
mittee on Appeals. headed by Ashbel L. Fitch which
has been considering the charges against MI "hhes
Will report at the regular monthly meeting OF the county
report will be favorable 10 Mr. Chimes This will not
make things more pleasant between thc content
Ing factions sIa for DISK contest iof mag
II LOOKS as though there would be a In tho
XIIfth District There has been for long time more
rivalry between the friends OF eN senator fredcr
lex : Gibbs cx-Assembly man John r. Wndolph Colonel
John W Marshall ana G. Meade. and those OF Alder
man Cowie, Henry l. sprague' Colonel h nox MeA ,
agreed on a compromise II IS possible that the rival
factions may do the thing again but at present IL
loo ks as though there would be IA contest
Ii likely that there will be contest IN the vim Dis
trct between the friends aud opponent, rmp'9
He Is old resident 81 the district AMI mas SHOWN ms
strength sufficiently prove that the contest II II taxes
place, will be an exceedingly warm %nG lHGfe may
the XXId Districts, but they are not hkcy 10 prove IN
p0rtant.
EXPULSION OF COUNTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
The Republican County Committee viii hold Its regular
monthly meeting tomorrow evening in the large hall OF
uriue nal Wl
committee will act the amendments to the eonstu
ton which will give the majority of the committee power
to expel member instead OF requiring twohirds vote
OF all the members at present When vote was taken
the puson OF Michael Cregan, more thAh uDorlP
of the entire committee and more than twohrls OF those
present voted for expuson but there was not requisite
OF entire committee The amendments we're
drafted by committee composed OF Colonel :. V. IL
Cruger James W. Perry aud Alfred - Price. were SUB
United The last meeting OF the County committee and
laid over for month under the rule They were as
folio VS.:
aIi mn In Article XI AID he following: appeal in.
may order election and may designate hye OF Us own
and canvass OF ballots discharge the duties and
exercise the powers OF inspectors OF elections at such cleo
III In Article XVII after the word authority" 10 fOnrn
expelled from the County Committee within year then last
pIv In Article XVIII strike out the word, "woth lrls"
The e a ae. SH s to Mfo and Will give tho
committee the r to espT ms%9sT by an vote
stead OF by q o thirds present.
amendment to Article XVII renders an cxpcll Ell
gibo for election 10 position In tle Nepub
can organization for tho period OF one year after such eh
pusion 49, a.. ,,,- o., q.
power discretion order election and tho
manner Of conducting IT,.
1t is understood that amendment will be proposed
BIZ those who opposed to giving bare majority the
right to cxpel, requiring the affirmative votes OF two
thirds of those present
TIE TAM3fANY SOCIETY ELECTIONS
The Tammany Society will hold Its annual election
this evening Thirteen sachens secretary, treasurer,
sycamore and wsknkie are to be chosen SO far as
known, there Is preparation for contest There is
soine dissatisfaction inside the Wgwam, but IL Is not
sufficient to warrant the dissatisfied ones in making